Table 25E. Desiccants, bird repellents, and growth regulator usage in North Dakota, 1978
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Applicator | Method of application |
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| Acres treated |
Acres treated |
Farm operator |
Custom | |||
| Aerial | Ground | |||||
| (1000) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
Product |
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| Dinoseb | 27.7 | 0.1 | 30 | 70 | 57 | 43 |
| Paraquat | 50.8 | 0.2 | 19 | 81 | 51 | 48 |
| Sodium chlorate | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Sulfuric acid | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 4-AP | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 30% Maleic hydrazide | 27.8 | 0.1 | 98 | 2 | 4 | 96 |
| 2,4-D ester | 6.9 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 119.3 | 0.4 | 44 | 56 | 38 | 62 |
1Nalewaja, J. D., A. G. Dexter, J. Buchli, W. Hamlin, and G. Kimmet. 1980. Pesticide Usage in Major North Dakota Crops. North Dakota State University in cooperation with North Dakota Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, Agronomy Report 1. 33p.